diff --git a/backend/helpers/cardApi.js b/backend/helpers/cardApi.js
index 062b45b..8d0aa21 100644
--- a/backend/helpers/cardApi.js
+++ b/backend/helpers/cardApi.js
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ function acquireToken(timeout) {
                 'authorization': 'Basic ' + authString,
                 'content-length': '0',
             },
-            timeout: timeout || 15000,
+            timeout: timeout || 30000,
         };
 
         if (isHttps) {
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ async function ensureToken(timeout) {
 // Generic request — supports GET and POST with Bearer auth + 401 retry
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 async function cardRequest(method, urlPath, body, options) {
-    const timeout = (options && options.timeout) || 15000;
+    const timeout = (options && options.timeout) || 30000;
     const skipAuth = (options && options.skipAuth) || false;
 
     async function doRequest(bearerToken) {